Fiber-Optic Cable Handling; L180 Door Interlock; Rack Safety And Precautions - StorageTek L180 Installation Manual

Fiber-optic Cable Handling

Observe these precautions when you handle fiber-optic cables:
• Do not coil the cable to less than 96 mm (3.75 in.) in diameter.
• Do not bend the cable to less than 12 mm (0.5 in.) in radius. StorageTek
recommends that a cable's bend radius be no less than 20 times the
diameter of the cable.
• Do not pull on the cables; carefully place them into position.
• Do not grasp the cables with pliers, grippers, or side cutters; do not attach
pulling devices to the cables or connectors.
• Keep cables away from sharp edges or sharp protrusions that could cut or
wear through the cable; make sure that cutouts in the equipment have
protective edging.
• Protect the cable from extreme temperature conditions.
• Install the connector's protective cover whenever the connector is not
connected.

L180 Door Interlock

A safety interlock for the tape library is located behind the front door. When
this door is opened, the interlock immediately disables all tape library motors.

Rack Safety and Precautions

WARNING:
Possible personal injury:
• More than one person might be required to install equipment into the
library's rack or to remove equipment from the library's rack.
• Personnel should take adequate precautions when they are moving a
library that contains rack-mounted equipment. The weight of some
rack equipment might alter the height of the library's center of
gravity. This condition might cause the library to tip during a move.
CAUTION:
Potential equipment damage: Do not exceed the maximum allowable
weight (77.1 kg [170 lb]) and U-height (6U) for equipment in the rack area
of this library.
Observe the following safety and handling precautions when you are installing
equipment into the library's rack:
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